create very large file system

From: Mark F <mfaine knology net>

To: Ext3-users redhat com

Cc: reiserfs-list namesys com

Subject: create very large file system

Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2006 07:10:56 -0500

Suse Linux Enterprise Server 9 SP3
I've tried to create a large 5TB file system using both reiserfs and ext3 and both have failed.
I end up with only a 1.5TB file system. Does anyone know why this doesn't work, what to do to fix it?
Others have suggested that only XFS or JFS will work. Is this so?
Thanks,
-Mark